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July 5th, 2007
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The Babylon Community Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Babylon students every year. The organization, which has been in place for more than two decades, holds an annual fundraiser, and is made up of community members who help select the winners and promote the organization. More...

You'd expect the pitching staff of an all-star team to be flawless. For Suffolk County, those aspirations were true in this year's HIP Grand Slam Challenge at Citibank Part in Central Islip. For Nassau, County things didn't go so well. More...

Suffolk County Legislator Lou D'Amaro (D-North Babylon) would like to call the public's attention to an upcoming deadline for Ground Zero workers to register for future benefits. More...

Daisy Troop 316 from Babylon bridged over to Brownies. Each girl earned all their petals by being good citizens, good friends and good members of the community. A bridging ceremony was held in June at the Babylon Elementary School. More...
Lindenhurst's Daniel Street Elementary School hosted a blood drive, headed by the Compact Committee. Eighty-four people showed up to give blood. The fifth graders played nurse and helped give out juice and cookies. Shown in the photo, Christine Giganti and Emily Aquilina help two patients givin... More...
THEY WALKED FOR CANCER. A large group of ladies, among them breast cancer survivors held a two-day run to raise money for breast cancer last weekend at Smith Point Park. Among the participants was Barbara Schaefer, whose mother Katharine Fallon is a survivor. Congratulations to Barbara who raised... More...
Charles and Nellie Mora of North Babylon will celebrate their 40th anniversary on July 9th. And on July 13th, Nellie will celebrate her 66th birthday. More...
Lifetime Amityville resident, Margaret F. Hansen died June 17, 2007 at Ross Health Care Center in Brentwood. She was 91 years old and spent her life loving and caring for her family. Born March 28, 1916 in Yonkers to James and Jean (Murray) Francis, she devoted herself to caring for her home and ... More...
Throughout history, American patriots sacrificed tremendously to keep the spirit and hope of The Great Experiment alive. Founding fathers left families and businesses and farms to travel throughout the Colonies and to America's first capitals to forge the Constitution in accordance with the belief... More...
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, AGAINST PEARL BROWN, ET AL., Defendant(s). More...